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Antstream Arcade conducts 'small' layoffs in 'strategic shift in focus'
Antstream Arcade conducts 'small' layoffs in 'strategic shift in focus'
'The games industry is currently facing a very challenging period, [and] we have made the difficult decision to make a small number of redundancies within the Antstream Arcade team.'
Oct. 5, 2024
11 Bit Studios quietly laid off eight employees at the end of 2023
11 Bit Studios quietly laid off eight employees at the end of 2023
The Frostpunk 2 dev kept its layoffs from last year in the dark, but recently said they were caused by 'production changes' for an unrevealed project.
Oct. 4, 2024
Antstream Arcade makes "small number" of layoffs
Antstream Arcade makes "small number" of layoffs
Antstream Arcade, the games streaming firm focused on retro titles, is the latest company to suffer a round of layoffs.
Oct. 3, 2024
Sharkmob's London team at risk of layoffs after canceled project
Sharkmob's London team at risk of layoffs after canceled project
The developer is currently undergoing consultation to determine how much of its London staff will be let go, and how to lessen that impact.
Oct. 3, 2024
Orphan Age dev Studio Black Flag closes down after publisher split
Orphan Age dev Studio Black Flag closes down after publisher split
'Ultimately,' said Studio Black Flag, 'we appear to be another casualty of the current downturn in the video game industry.'
Oct. 3, 2024
Hi-Rez Studios lays off staff to 'ensure' Smite 2's long-term success
Hi-Rez Studios lays off staff to 'ensure' Smite 2's long-term success
Several teams across Hi-Rez and its subsidiaries have been impacted by layoffs as the company puts more weight behind Smite 2's development.
Oct. 2, 2024
Sharkmob London faces layoffs after game cancelled
Sharkmob London faces layoffs after game cancelled
Sharkmob is facing layoffs at its London studio after cancelling one of the games it had in development, with an unknow…
Oct. 1, 2024
UK-based VR studio XR Games' "massive restructuring" reportedly puts dozens of jobs at risk
UK-based VR studio XR Games' "massive restructuring" reportedly puts dozens of jobs at risk
XR Games has reportedly notified dozens of staff that jobs are at risk following a "massive restructuring."
Oct. 1, 2024
Hi-Rez Studios to cut an unspecified number of jobs in "difficult but necessary change"
Hi-Rez Studios to cut an unspecified number of jobs in "difficult but necessary change"
As part of an "internal reorganisation and reprioritisation," Hi-Rez Studios is "laying off some team members across Hi…
Oct. 1, 2024
Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
Update: XR Games CEO Bobby Thandi verified the studio is currently in consultation about upcoming layoffs after 'many months' of pursuing alternate options.
Oct. 1, 2024
Nexon America lays off "small number" of staff
Nexon America lays off "small number" of staff
Nexon America has been hit with layoffs, with an unknown number of employees affected.
Sept. 30, 2024
Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
Update: Merge has now said it's been integrated into parent company Maximum Entertainment, but a former employee claims all but two of the team were laid off.
Sept. 27, 2024